Fischers are Suring parade grand marshals

Philip and Elaine Fischer will be the guests of honor Sept. 7 as grand marshals of the 90th annual Suring Labor Day Parade.

The Fischers will also be feted during the annual Senior Citizen/Grand Marshal Award Ceremony at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Veterans Memorial Park grandstand, part of the four-day Suring Labor Day Celebration. The parade itself is scheduled for 10 a.m. Labor Day down Main Street in Suring.

Natives of Manitowoc, Philip and Elaine Fischer moved to Suring in 1958, where Philip would teach “English, civics and a lot of history” at Suring Area Public Schools. For many years, Philip was also the prom adviser and National Honor Society adviser. Elaine was employed by Vlasic Foods and Ceremite.

Philip served as the Suring municipal judge from 1990 through April of this year. Over the years the Fischers were involved in many community organizations, including Girls and Boy Scouts, Lions Club, Lioness Club and the Suring Area Library. They are members of St. Michaels Catholic Church in Suring and serve as Mass greeters and volunteers for Food Care and Share pantry.

Philip and Elaine have four children — Kathy (Mark) Micoley, Karen (Jeff) Schneider, Philip Jr. (Tricia), and Luke (Genny) Fischer. They have 11 grandchildren and “eight-plus” great-grandchildren.